Creston, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

550

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

7.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.09%

176% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,667

0.811% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$167,400

Population & Diversity

Creston, IL is home to a population of 550 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.45% of Creston, IL residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 4.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (398 people) in Creston, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Creston, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Creston, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Creston, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Creston, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
398 ± 100
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
80 ± 78
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 23

20.4%

Hispanic Population

112 people

20.4% of the people in Creston, IL are hispanic (112 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Creston, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

3.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

3.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 3.45% of Creston, IL residents (19 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Creston, IL was 3.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Creston, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 34
Vietnam
14 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 24

Creston, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Creston, IL.

Economy

The economy of Creston, IL employs 277 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Creston, IL were Educational Services (62 people), Manufacturing (48 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($85,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,833), and Manufacturing ($68,750).

Employment

Occupations

277

2024 Value

± 96

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 49.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Creston, IL grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 274 employees to 277 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Creston, IL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (48 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people), and Management Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Creston, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

277

2024 Value

± 96

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 49.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Creston, IL grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 274 employees to 277 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Creston, IL, are Educational Services (62 people), Manufacturing (48 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Creston, IL, though some of these residents may live in Creston, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,188

Median earning men ± $28,512

$45,481

Median earning women ± $12,744

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,053), Construction ($61,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,472).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,667), Manufacturing ($45,682), and Wholesale Trade ($38,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Creston, IL was $167,400 in 2024, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,000 to $167,400, a 3.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Creston, IL is 63.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Creston, IL have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Creston, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,468

$138

Median Property Taxes

±$50

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Creston, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Creston, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.3% of the housing units in Creston, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Creston, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,667

Median Household Income

± $7,189

218

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 218 households in Creston, IL declined from $66,667 from the previous year's value of $67,212.

The following chart displays the households in Creston, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Creston, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.4%)
Worked At Home (8.66%)
Carpooled (3.97%)

In 2024, 87.4% of workers in Creston, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.66%) and those who carpooled to work (3.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Creston, IL have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.14% of the workforce in Creston, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Creston, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Creston, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Creston, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Creston, IL (50 out of 550 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Creston, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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